The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-08
WEST Virginia uN1YRRs1rY.

Commencement wssk-Ths Regents Prize
Coptsst-NOtes and Personals.
Correspondence ofths htelgaaoT.
MoRaARTowN. W. Va, June B.-Com'
mGucOmentw eek opened yesterday with
the B~ScCalsureats sermon, which was de-
lIvsrsd by Dr.. ]. Z. Smith, formerly pas
tor Of the Fourth Street M. E. church
Wheeling, The sermon was o mastery
effort Of the Doctors and abouuded In
much valuable information concerning
the responsibilities OF men Of culture. Hs
chose Tor his texts, 2 Cor, 9Th chap, l2sh
verse: "For II there be fist q willing
MUD, 1t Is accepted according to that q
man hath, and not according to that he
hath not"
Hon. w, i. Wilson addressed the mem.
bsys oil the literary societies this evening
on the prospects OF free government, es'
peclally in the United States"
A number oil Regents arrived this morn.
ing and are registered at the Wallace
House. Among tho grrivals are Col. ].
A. Robinson, President OF the Board, and
clarence l. Smith, Thomas ]. Farms
worth and !, A. Green, recently appoint
cd by the Governor.
The Executive COMMITTEES OF the Board
met In the parloTa Of the "OommerClal"
this morning and transacted some un.
dnished businssl Of aroutire nature.
The regular annual meeting Of the Re.
gents will take place Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock aud 10 promises to DO q very
important one. The faculty will submit
%apIoposltlon to the Board asking that the
School Of Anatomy, Physiology and Hy-
giene DO dispensed with and o school OF
Biology established. They will also aAk
the Board to give them On additional in.
g~tructor In the Preparatory school, ow.
ing 10 the increase Of work in that depart
ment.
Prof H, Q, Shepherd, Principal Of the
Filth ward public school, Wheeling, 10
spoken OF in connection with the position
oil Professor Of Ancient Languages, should
the Board OF Regents create q vacancy in
that school.
The Faculty have passed an order remit
ting tho suspension Of students for cheat.
ing at examinations last winter, and al.
lowing them to enter the University next
September, provided a written application
10 made to the Faculty, The action Of
Pfesident Turner in recommending such
action clearly proves that he was not In.
llCting punishment for tho sake Of re-.
moving students diatasteful to him. The
action Of the Faculty 10 we'll received on
all sides
The Opera House Band, with fifteen
pieces, arrived this morning and are quar-
tered at the Wallace House. They dis.
Couraed some beautiful music during the
day.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson Is the guest Of
President Turner, and DR.. Smith is stop.
ping at Prot. Willey'a.
Prof. K. W. Tupp, Principal Of the city
school Of Vicksburg, Mics, and q member
Of the class OF '85, Is at the Wallace.
Every train brings q number OF stran-
gorS to the city, and II the weather Is what
Il should be, the twentieth commence
ment OF the West Virginia University will
bO the largest In It's history.
Among the arrivals On the afternoon
train were Regents D. O. Gallagher and
D. D. Johnson.
D. O. Gallagher and wife, and Mrs
Nina Miller, OF Charleston, will be the
guests Of Prot. /. o. White during com.
menCement week.
The Parthenon Literary Society cele.
brated their anniyersaryon Saturday even.
ing, The m~Sgnifcently furnished hall Of
the Parthenons was filed to Overlooking
with invited guests, and among them were
many Of MoYgRntown's most charming
ladies.
The exercises we're opened with prayer
by Mr.. +. W, CLARK, followed by music.
The performers on defamation were
MessIa. ]. NJ. Gregg, Bernardo Del Car
pio," b. q. Anderson, 1.-THE Moor's Re.
Yenge," and w. II. Outtiis "Eulogy on
Lafayette"
The selections were we'll delivered and
reflected credit on the performers.
byron was the subject Of Q most pol.
ished essay by Mr.. L. j. Corbly, Of Tyler
county. Mr.. Coibly Ia q student Of rare
literary goniun and bids fair to become o
"bright light" in the University.
The Grafton OF Mr.. s, i. Reed on 1.-THE
Irish Question" wnn certainly, from O crit
iCal point Of view, the most finished per-
iormAnce Of the evening. The gentleman
had aelsCied q modern subject and handled
L In q Vigorous aud eloquent manner.
This 10 Mr.. Reed'S first year OF the Univer-
city, yet he is placed in the front ranks 10
an orator.
The subject Of the next Grafton was
Light pud Shadow" delived by Mr.,
Charles L. White, Mr.. Whites Language
was ChAste and his sentences flowed easily
and smoothly. His style was highly Inn
aginatlve and some Of hin thoughts were
beautifully drawn out. This was indeed
q pretty performance.
The subject for debate was, "RtsOlved,
Thatthe right oil Of tfrago should be granted
10 the women Of West Virginia." Mr.. u.
P. RuCker, represented the affirmative.
His argument was both humorous aud
phlloaophic and Yves lIStended to with
eager attention. MI. RuCker 10 q member
Of the law ClpCB and o brilliant Pafthenon.
Mr.. j, NJ. MCGtRth's speech on theneg:
alive was an ingenious combination Of
poetic sentiment, huinor and satire, and
won tho gentleman a hearty applause.
We cannot refrain from speaking In
complimentary terms OF The excellent
music rendered by the UniyerSity Glee
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